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Sunday, May 4, 2014

The Economist Magazine - "Is College Worth It?"

From The Economist magazine (April 5th) - Is College Worth It?

Arts and humanities courses... nourish the soul, but not all fatten the wallet.An arts degree from a rigorous school such as Columbia or the University
of California, San Diego pays off handsomely. But an arts graduate from
Murray State University in Kentucky can expect to make $147,000 less
over 20 years than a high school graduate, after paying for his
education. Of the 153 arts degrees in the study, 46 generated a return
on investment worse than plonking the money in 20-year treasury bills.
Of those, 18 offered returns worse than zero.